On Saturday, December 5, I had the pleasure of joining about 30-40 other participants at the "Conscience Unconference" in Washington DC, sponsored by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum and the Center for History and New Media. Having experienced a few unconferences before, I knew coming in that the quality of the experience would lie largely…
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Conscience Unconference explores intersection of social media and human rights
This Saturday, December 5, I will be participating in the "Conscience Unconference" at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC. This looks to be a very interesting gathering of museum professionals, activists, educators and academics to discuss "problems, practicalities, and opportunities of using social media to further the missions of 'institutions of conscience' —…
A tour of the US Holocaust Museum’s Kristalnacht exhibit in Second Life (video)
Drew Stein, CEO of Involve Inc, and David Klevan of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, gave me a tour of their new collaborative project: "Witnessing History: Kristallnacht, the November 1938 Pogroms" in Second Life. It's an impressive exhibit that shows the power of virtual worlds to combine various forms of media into a powerful, immersive,…